nothing tastes quite as delicious as fast food nostalgia and while these discontinued fast food
favorites all got the reboots they deserved some reappearances were short-lived so let's take a
look at 10 discontinued fast food items that made a comeback pizza hut pizzone i'm having
a relationship with my pizza let's set the scene it's the super bowl 2002. the rams are playing the
patriots a commercial appears on the screen enter the pizzone a calzone filled with pizza toppings
the tagline it's the pizza you eat like a sandwich a toasted parmesan crust stuffed with
over a pound of cheese and pizza toppings baked to pizzone perfection sounds too good to be true
and even though the commercials said they were big enough to share we think many of you would
have had a different opinion i can handle this in 2019 pizza hut teased the return of a legend
and fans were quick to guess the pizone as the one to rule them all as the official pizza of
the ncaa march madness tournament pizza hut sank a three-pointer announcing three jam-packed pizzone
flavors pepperoni supremo and meaty the pizzones were slowly phased out and just like the red
roofed iconic pizza hut buildings of the past the pazone will live on and fast food infamy wendy's
spicy chicken nuggets do you guys have a chicken nugget so much of childhood is connected to food
school lunch time is for bonding snacks are for trading memories are made around the dinner table
and no food says childhood like chicken nuggets remember wendy's spicy chicken nuggets for some
they may have been a bit too spicy but the spice was right for over 10 000 fans who
signed a change.org petition against the removal of the nuggets in 2017. what makes the nuggets
so good and so spicy it's a mix of black pepper cayenne and paprika in the batter that leaves a
tingling and lingering taste on your tongue you don't want to waste that dude it tastes good it
took two years for the nugget nuts to turn up the heat and reach influencer status in 2019 a tweet
from chance the rapper went viral and the spicy nugs got a second chance at a first impression
wendy's is not one to let twitter requests go unnoticed and they responded to chance's plea
with a challenge for 2 million likes on their tweet wendy's was willing to revive the nuggets
the challenge was a success wendy's made good on their promise and the spicy nuggets live on burger
king cinny minnies i was off and out looking for the sugar it's time for a dessert break in 1998
the world was full of sugar and lots of spice the burger king slash pillsbury collaboration resulted
in tiny tasty treats advertised as bite-sized cinnamon rolls from the heart of the bun each
bite made our hearts go on and on it was a long 20-year wait for taste buds everywhere but the
cinnamonies returned for a mini holiday run at the end of 2018. that's so amazing man it was a cross
promotion with grubhub a free order of city minis could be added to any bk order over ten dollars
the catch grubhub isn't available everywhere so close yet so far even though we're patient people
we don't think we have another 20-year wait in us is it time for burger king to bring back the buns
for cinny mini lovers everywhere and for good we think this is the perfect time to spread a little
sweetness if burger king says we can have it our way then burger king we want it the cinny mini way
kfc chicken little honey you think kfc is still open for some it might have felt like
the sky was falling the day the chicken little sandwich came off the kfc menu
the slider-sized sandwich was offered for just 39 cents during its initial release in the late 80s
love for the little was anything but and it's a love that even actor jake gyllenhaal remembers all
too well gyllenhaal used a school assignment to pen a letter of complaint to kfc expressing
his displeasure over the discontinuation of the chicken little which had come off the menu in
the early 90s turns out jake was not alone in his despair appears we share the same passions
the chicken little has a passionate facebook group in its honor as well as online petitions begging
for its return fans had to wait until 2012 for the chicken little to make its big comeback did
the chicken little sandwich 2012 version live up to the original many die hard enthusiasts on the
facebook fan page seem to think kfc went a little loosey-goosey with the new chicken little recipe
the jury is still out on whether jake gyllenhaal has tried any of the four new flavors and if
so whether he'll be resending his letter of complaint mcdonald's high c orange lava burst
as long as you're back there past and present will continue to coexist known to true fans as
simply orange drink high sea orange lava burst was a staple at mcdonald's beginning in 1955.
in 2017 mcdonald's sent the drink on a one-way trip to shady pines after 62 years of service
upset fans started posting tweets asking for mcdonald's to bring back the non-carbonated option
and restore a vital piece of their childhoods once again the power of social media prevailed
in 2021 mcdonald's brought the drink out of retirement they even launched an official
tracking website so that orange drink aficionados of all ages could keep track of the rolling launch
the drink is now back at all locations that's what i'm talking about this isn't the first time a high
seed product has created an emotional bond with its consumers high seas ecto cooler was all the
rage in the 80s and 90s with its green glow and ghostbuster favorite slimer on the packaging high
c brought the ecto cooler back from the dead to honor new ghostbusters films in 2016 and 2021 but
with extremely limited availability it was hearts not ghosts that were busted for now fans will have
to settle for the high c orange lava burst back in its rightful place at mcdonald's cheesy fiesta
potatoes i got another taco bell one taco bell should have known not to make any drastic moves
in the already overwhelming year of 2020. joining in the sentiment of many other fast food chains
taco bell was merely making the changes necessary to simplify operations during the ongoing pandemic
they took their knives out and more than a dozen products were put on the chopping block among
them the grilled steak soft taco the seven layer burrito and fan favorite cheesy fiesta potatoes
the little spiced potato chunks were offered as a side topped with sour cream and nacho cheese they
were an essential menu item for vegetarian and vegan customers who relied on the vegan
certified potatoes as a meat substitute in taco bell's meat heavy menu the outcry on social media
was loud and swift and taco bell listened and the quickest turn around on our list the potatoes were
back on the menu permanently by march of 2021. mr potato head move over there's a new spud
in town wendy's taco salad yeah it's not often that a fast food chain becomes known for a salad
but that's what happened when the taco salad was introduced at wendy's in 1980. the menu add-on was
accompanied by the slogan it's more than a salad it's a meal containing iceberg and romaine lettuce
tomatoes shredded cheese and tortilla chips all smothered in wendy's signature chili this was a
salad that even all-out carnivores enjoyed or at least tolerated after putting in 30 years
on the menu wendy's replaced the adored taco salad in 2010 with a younger hipper dare we say
california friendly version can i ask you why you did that the new baja salad was definitely more
salad than chili vessel wendy's taco salad devotees were shocked that such a well-loved
dish could be so easily dumped it was more than a salad it was a lifestyle cashing in
on the resurgence of millennial nostalgia wendy's brought the salad back in a slew of 90s themed ads
just in time for national taco day october 4th 2016. and thanks to some millennial nostalgia
the og taco salad was resurrected and is here to stay hardy's roast beef sandwich
you've had enough roast beef a hardees by any other name is carl's jr the two have a symbiotic
and confusing history depending on where you are in the country you might find yourself
in a parent trap situation they may look alike but they are fundamentally different and until 1997
were raised separately we won't go into the entire family tree but if you're in the right
state at the right time you may be able to get your hands on a hearty's roast beef sandwich
this particular item slid off the hardee's menu in the 90s only to make a triumphant return in 2019.
good news for you man the carnivore's delight features sliced roast beef on a seeded bun with
not one vegetable in sight a fact that hardy's leaned into during the relaunch in the same
spirit as those fundraising ads we've all come to know and cry over hardee's introduced their
save the veggies campaign the sarcastic ads were more than just clever marketing hardee's partnered
with the non-profit american community gardening association and pledged to help plant vegetables
in community gardens nationwide so you can feel good about eating your roast beef sandwich
veggie free taco bell quesaloopa you want to go to taco bell now it's time to head on down to taco
bell for the ultimate combination quesadilla and chalupa anyone that's the concept behind the cult
classic quesaloopa a quesadilla and crispy chalupa joined in cheesy matrimony to form the shell
into which the beef cheese lettuce tomatoes and sour cream are stuffed it's a match made in
tex-mex heaven when the quesalupa was first released in 2016 there was almost no need for a
splashy super bowl ad because once fans tried the quesalupa for themselves it was love at first bite
but all good things must come to an end of their limited runs the quesalupa may have been gone
but it was never forgotten you really think i'm going to leave you behind there is a very active
quesalupa fan base so when taco bell hinted at the possibility of a return it turned to reddit
the quesalupa may be the only fast food menu item to receive the film treatment taco bell teamed up
with a particularly vocal enthusiast and a team of reddit creators to produce a short film about
a man on a quest to reunite with his favorite discontinued meal the quesalupa was officially
relaunched in march 2021 but only for a few short months although the picture of the quesalupa
remains on the taco bell website a sad disclaimer announces that the product is no longer available
we've been ghosted again mcdonald's mcrib sandwich they don't need to know about the goddamn ribs
there is a plaque in the fictional fast food hall of fame for the 1981 mcdonald's mcrib
sandwich the renowned mcrib is a boneless pork patty shaped like a miniature rack of ribs topped
with a tangy barbecue sauce onions and pickles and served on a toasted hoagie-style bun the mvp of
all discontinued fast food products the mcrib has embarked on one farewell tour after another the
mcrib was taking another victory lap as recently as november 2021 to celebrate its 40th birthday
yes the mcrib is now as old as mcdonald's jingle singer justin timberlake and like timberlake the
saucy sandwich is a bonafide celebrity while it doesn't seem like the mcrib will ever be mcflying
off the menu forever there is still a fan-made website dedicated to mcrib sightings similar to
the norad santa tracking site mcrib locator.com helps fans track the whereabouts of the elusive
sandwich if you really want to feed your inner child you can always fly to germany or luxembourg
where the mcrib is on the menu all year long have a discontinued favorite we missed let us know hit
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